Production Supervisor - Brampton, Canada - Sofina Foods Inc

Sofina Foods Inc

Verified Company

Brampton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About us:

Sofina Foods is one of Canada's leading manufacturers of primary and further processed protein products for retail and foodservice customers as well as international markets.

We manufacture pork, beef, turkey, chicken and fish products.

Our family of brands include:
Cuddy, Lilydale, Janes, Mastro, San Daniele, Fletcher's, Vienna, Riserva and Zamzam. We are also the exclusive distributor of Italy's finest Rio Mare & Lavazza products in Canada.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Plant Superintendent - PM Shift, the Production Supervisor coordinates/oversees all operations related to Processing, Sanitation, shipping and Receiving in the afternoon shift.

Ensures that the production standards for safety, regulatory compliance, environment, quality, customer service and cost are met. As part of the Plant's leadership team, supports building and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Accountabilities:

Coordinate/oversee all Production operations on the afternoon shift (across Injection, Stuffing, Smoking, Shipping, Receiving and Sanitation) in accordance with approved production standards, plans / schedules to meet business objectives.

Additionally, this individual provides oversight to Packaging Operations and Supervision.

This is done by:

Providing guidance to hourly employees on the assigned shift to achieve work objectives, as well as improvements on performance and skills.
Checking Line Production Records against established production schedules.
Ensuring SOPs, Job Aids, Work Instructions, Equipment Centerlines are uptodate, rigorously followed and continuously improved.
Managing work processes so that the production capacity is maintained, quality expectations and product specifications are fulfilled, processes are safe, efficient, and meet regulatory, safety and customer requirements.
Providing guidance to and overseeing the activities of the onsite Sanitation team as well as monitoring chemical usage and inventories.
Monitoring production performance using established criteria / production performance indicators (i.e. health and safety; food safety and quality, customer service, cost, etc.), and reporting variances to the Plant Manager (i.e. yield reports).
Ensuring compliance with safety rules and regulations to minimize industrial injuries and meet regulatory requirements.
Ensuring the Plant's production equipment is in sanitary condition according to GMP policies and procedures.
Overseeing the Receiving / Shipping activities.
Through establishing an appropriate feedback mechanism with Production Supervisors, gather, analyse and report information on productionrelated issues; recommend corrective actions.
Guide, Lead Hands and employees on compliance with the Plant's policies. Partner with Human Resources and Plant Management to ensure escalated issues are dealt with in a consistent manner and adhere to company policies.

Requirements:

Post-Secondary degree or diploma with a minimum of 35 years of relevant solid supervisory work experience in a food processing environment; a combination of education and experience (with emphasis on food processing) will be considered.
Hands on experience in supervising a nonunionized and/or unionized work environment.
Strong knowledge of GMP's, HACCP, and OH&S.
Strong communication and analytical skills.
Ability to manage within the Plant's policies and Human Resources policies.
Strong computer skills such as MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
Previous knowledge of Kronos will be an asset.
Ability to work under pressure.

Working Hours:
Shift starts 3:00 am but expected to start 02:30 pm till 12:00pm.

Sofina Foods Inc.

is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA').

Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.